Uss brooklyn acr-3 1/200 orel kit

[Michael Mash]

It's looking good boats. And it is nice to hear the positive comments about Orel.
The designers from this era favored the tall funnels. Many seemed to have them.
Since these were "coal fired", I think the idea was to funnel the smoke high and away.
Mike

[Royaloakmin]

That, and the tall funnels increased the natural draft in the fire boxes, for a hotter fire.

[Michael Mash]

Originally Posted by Royaloakmin

That, and the tall funnels increased the natural draft in the fire boxes, for a hotter fire.

That's a great point Fred.
It would certainly make the taller funnels worthwhile.

[deckape]

Ahoy
Another update on the Brooklyn starting to take form now as the assembly progresses. The detail of parts to this kit is amazing the designers of the kit done their homework, Thanks mike and the guys for your replies between Mikes Connecticut on the ways and the Brooklyn it will make a great addition to the paper modeling community. something about this kit it wont let me take my hands off of it like eating candy. I logged in 6 hours on the main fire control station The construction of the hand rungs are tedious but effective when finished. Stay posted Have more updates on the ways. Thanks everyone for your views

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[hrogers]

That model looks great !!
That cigar don't get shorter by the day ??

[deckape]

Ahoy Paperwrights

Update build report for today for 13 hours straight I been constructing the Bridge and fire control station a lot of parts the construction of this assembly is very fragile and care must be taken when constructing this assembly. The Bridge deck supports aqre hair pulling so take your time secret to do for this assembly like all small structural parts is back the paper off with Acc glue it will turn paper into light plastic card no fear of breaking parts during the cutting stage. Letting the unit dry over night have a few more parts to completed the assembly I will finish them up tomorrow and post pictures.


Tomorrow when the unit has dried I will give the pilot house a coat of clear varnish to give it a wood structure. In all the hard part of this kit is done the rest is a cake walk all those deck fittings and other sundries lastly the boats and acombination ladders and rigging this will be distant for a while.

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[deckape]

Ahoy Paper Wrights
another update here now its time to construct the deck furniture. a lot of parts to this kit not a kit for the beginner that's for certain. Got all the ioopen chocks and bitts installed doing a lot of cleaning up here and there, Starting at the bow working aft By the end of this week I should have a lot done taking my time here no foot race. Starte4d on another build that will make a great companion to the Brooklyn I will post the build after this update. Here are the pix of the day
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[deckape]

Originally Posted by deckape

Ahoy Paper Wrights
another update here now its time to construct the deck furniture. a lot of parts to this kit not a kit for the beginner that's for certain. Got all the ioopen chocks and bitts installed doing a lot of cleaning up here and there, Starting at the bow working aft By the end of this week I should have a lot done taking my time here no foot race. Starte4d on another build that will make a great companion to the Brooklyn I will post the build after this update. Here are the pix of the day
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Forgot to upload the pictures
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[kriszme]

Hi Deckape,

you are like Alfred Hitchcock! He also appears for a few seconds in his films.

But this construction thread is not most horrid. :-)

[Beachead]

You have a great build there, Deckape.